Number of lymph node metastases is significantly associated with survival in patients with radically resected carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater
โ Scribed by Dr J. D. Roder; P. M. Schneider; H. J. Stein; J. R. Siewert
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 372 KB
- Volume
- 82
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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